WEEKLY COVID UPDATE: April 26 April 26, 2021According to the New York Times Coronavirus Data Tracker, Benton County has added 91 cases of COVID-19 to...3 mins read
Benton County Needs Blood April 26, 2021Our local blood bank, Bloodwork Northwest, has reached a critically low supply of blood, which is an inventory...1 min read
Bill Would Restrict State Parks for Hate Crime Convicts April 26, 2021Proposed Senate Bill 289 would prevent anyone convicted of a hate crime on public land from entering State...1 min read
National Poetry Month: How to Swing It on a Rainy Afternoon by Brigette Goetze April 26, 2021All it takes is a long coat, a large umbrella, and rubber boots. It doesn’t matter if it...1 min read
HELP WANTED: Reporters and Writers April 26, 2021We’re looking for part-time freelancers with newspaper or magazine experience, although we will consider training promising candidates who...1 min read
National Poetry Month: Upon The Dawn of Winter… by Simon Diamond April 25, 2021“Upon The Dawn of Winter”… I. Upon The Dawn Of Winter, I held the satellite Deimos In...1 min read
Poetry and Literary Education in the Words of Linda Varsell Smith April 25, 2021“Poetry is paying attention, sharing discoveries with word-play”Linda Varsell Smith True to her poetic heritage – family members...5 mins read
Two Dozen Microshelters Built in First Year of Pilot Project April 25, 2021April 21, 2021 – A year after the City of Corvallis implemented code updates to allow microshelters, Community...1 min read
Oregon Spends on Mental Health, with Few Results April 24, 2021Every two years, Oregon spends $3.7 billion for a mental health system that is one of the worst...2 mins read
Oregon Legislators Challenged to Take Bold Action April 24, 2021The Oregon State Legislature has received from Congress a $2.6 billion grant under the American Rescue Plan Act...2 mins read
National Poetry Month: Hit or Miss by Jessica Rich April 24, 2021Hit or Miss By Jessica Rich (For Richard Finney, 2009) We are always hit or miss, you...1 min read
Philomath Construction Co. One of Many Fined by DEQ April 23, 2021In March, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued ten penalties for various environmental violations which totaled $381,697. ...1 min read
CHEERS & JEERS: Sen. Gelser Slams OSU Trustee Derp April 23, 2021JEERS to Steve Oien Construction, now busted by the Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality. Pulling permits to build...3 mins read
OSU Welcomes Political Theorist Adom Getachew April 23, 2021Political theorist Adom Getachew will deliver the final lecture of Oregon State University’s 2020-21 Cabildos Lecture Series at 4 p.m....1 min read
National Poetry Month: Death by Sally K Lehman April 23, 2021Death By Sally K Lehman Soylent this or that doesn’t have nothing on it Life afters and...1 min read
National Poetry Month: Two Poems by Louise Cary Barden April 22, 2021Sonnet to a Viral Spring by Louise Cary Barden These days will leave their mark one-hundred...2 mins read
Oregon National Forests Receive USDA Funding to Combat Wildfires April 22, 2021Benton County residents undoubtedly remember waking up to a red morning on September 7, 2020. The historically strong...2 mins read
Where Vaccine and Insurance Meet April 22, 2021Thankfully, the vaccine for COVID-19 is free. So why do they want to see your insurance information before...1 min read
